Temple at Vanderbilt
Saturday, September 30, 2006 Share
Vanderbilt beat Temple 43–14. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleAttendance 34,319
- At kickoff
- 78°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Vanderbilt | 10 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
Standouts
- PassingChris Nickson9 of 20, 162 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt
- RushingCassen Jackson-Garrison13 carries, 142 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt
- ReceivingSteven Bright4 catches, 92 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt
- DefenseBen Koger1 INTVanderbilt
Player stats
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam DiMichele | 11/16 | 148 | 1 | 2 |
| Vaughn Charlton | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Brown | 31 | 147 | 1 | 78 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Francis | 4 | 96 | 0 | 54 |
| Mike Holley | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Tim Brown | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Marcus Brown | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Vanderbilt
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Nickson | 9/20 | 162 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard Kovalcheck | 2/3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassen Jackson-Garrison | 13 | 142 | 2 | 43 |
| Gaston Miller | 8 | 58 | 0 | 19 |
| Chris Nickson | 7 | 51 | 0 | 27 |
| Jared Hawkins | 3 | 28 | 2 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bright | 4 | 92 | 2 | 38 |
| Earl Bennett | 4 | 70 | 0 | 36 |
| Bryant Anderson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Koger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Trice | 1 | 2 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Temple | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Total yards | 448 |
| 169 | Passing yards | 171 |
| 122 | Rushing yards | 279 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 9.0 |
| 14 | First downs | 20 |
| 5–13 | Third downs | 3–10 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4–41 | Penalties | 9–89 |
| 22:18 | Possession | 14:22 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Vanderbilt 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Temple–Vanderbilt gameTemple leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2014 | Temple 37, Vanderbilt 7 | |
| 2006 | Vanderbilt 43, Temple 14 | |
| 1935 | Temple 6, Vanderbilt 3 |
Around this game
Temple
- Next gamevs. Kent StateOct. 7, 2006
- SeasonTemple in 2006
- ProgramTemple history and records
Vanderbilt
- Next gameat Ole MissOct. 7, 2006
- SeasonVanderbilt in 2006
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records